diff --git a/dyxless/__init__.py b/dyxless/__init__.py
index e30747f..4c70c76 100644
--- a/dyxless/__init__.py
+++ b/dyxless/__init__.py
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+import os
 import json
 
 from flask import Flask
@@ -55,3 +56,6 @@ app.register_blueprint(main_blueprint)
 from .mails import mails as mails_blueprint
 
 app.register_blueprint(mails_blueprint)
+
+if not os.path.exists(app.config["SQLALCHEMY_DATABASE_URI"]):
+    db.create_all(app=app)
diff --git a/startserver.bat b/startserver.bat
index 2b8708a..46999a8 100644
--- a/startserver.bat
+++ b/startserver.bat
@@ -1,10 +1,6 @@
 
 @echo off
 
-if not exist "db.sqlite" (
-    python init_db.py
-)
-
 set FLASK_APP=dyxless
 set FLASK_ENV=development